Charlie Dempsey to wrestle Timothy Thatcher at indie event

A NXT star is heading to WWN.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that NXT’s Charlie Dempsey will be wrestling Timothy Thatcher at their Battle For The Belts event on December 15 in Clearwater, Florida. It will be Thatcher’s first WWN match in 5 years.

WWN is a governing body of companies best known for having Evolve as one of their brands until the promotion was sold to WWE in 2020. The body currently consists of American Combat Wrestling, Full Impact Pro, Grindhouse, Shine Wrestling, and Viva La Lucha.

WWE has been sending NXT talent to independent events, as well as TNA, in order to get more ring time. NXT talent Myles Borne, Demepsey, and Karmen Petrovic have been announced for the next Bloodsport event that takes place on November 24. Dempsey has wrestled for a variety of promotions during his WWE run, including squaring off against Katsuhiko Nakajima for the AJPW Triple Crown title on January 1 of this year.